No4 Mk1/2 help needed

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Ok so I buy this POS off a gunnut (yes I over paid, but...I'm intrigued) since it's mostly going to be a parts gun for other restoration pieces. However, I havent come across the FTR Mk1/2 before so after disassembly (yes it has the Ishy screw) I wonder, how am I going to retro fit a bubba'd sporter stock from a Mk1 onto this new and improved Mk1/2? Lou? Smellie? Any suggestions? Or should I just buy another Mk 1/2 to retro fit and swap parts? Aaaah....gotta love Enfields!
Dr.Oz
 
No. 4 forestock

The forestocks of the No.4 Mark1 and the No. 4 Mark 1/2 and No.4 Mark 2 rifle are slightly different. The difference is that the wood at the rear of the forestock in the Mark 1 is solid across, with a strap and rivet to prevent splitting. The No.4 Mark 1/2 and Mark 2 have their triggers pinned to the receiver, and not to the trigger guard, so the wood at the rear is cut out and a bolt and screw goes crossways through the wood to keep things together and prevent splitting the forestock.

You could fit your forestock by removing wood.....you have the old one to see where. However, with the amount of "sporterized" No.4 Mark 1/2 or Mark 2 wood around, you should find another forestock is not a real problem.
 
not only do you have to remove some wood you will need to remove the reinforcing strap, fill the holes and then put in a screw.

easier to find an already bubba'ed Mk2 stock then try to fit a Mk1 stock

Oh and the Mk1* and Mk1/3 won't fit properly either ;)
 
Fellows above have covered things very well.

Once you get the new woodwork onto it, though, there is a lot of stress at the front of the mag well. Inspect carefully and if anything looks like a crack, make up a little bit of Acra-Glas and inject into the crack, clamp lightly for 24 hours. It won't break again. Acra-Glas is the best stock glue I have encountered, even if it isn't 'original'.
 
Wish I had been smarter many years ago. Met a fellow who used to work for BSA. His garage had enough wood to frame a house! I did buy several forends from him including a couple for long Lee's. All either used or traded off now

Now do you remember the morris tubes? Subcalibre .22 inserts for the Lee enfield? BSA had so many that they used them for rebar when casting concrete bases for some of their machinery!:eek:
 
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